Buy, Store & Serve Safe Food - The FDA on Holiday Food Safety

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Buy, Store & Serve Safe Food > Holiday Food Safety - FDA.gov:

"Many people don't realize that food safety is the most important ingredient in preparing food for the holidays. Below are some helpful food safety resources to keep your holidays happy.

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Overhaul of CDRH's Office of Compliance Creates Six-Division Structure, New Advertising Office

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Overhaul of CDRH's Office of Compliance Creates Six-Division Structure, New Advertising Office - RAPS:

"The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), the US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) medical device regulation and compliance-enforcement body, has announced that it has reorganized its Office of Compliance (OC) with the stated goal of better aligning its resources to its mission."

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Taking Aspirin at Night May Boost Heart Benefits - NYTimes.com

Taking Aspirin at Night May Boost Heart Benefits - NYTimes.com:

"Ultimately the researchers found that morning platelet activity was reduced to a much greater degree when the aspirin was taken at night. The timing of the aspirin, however, had no impact on morning blood pressure levels, which was something else the researchers measured."

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AHA, ACC Stand Firm in Support of Cardiovascular Risk Calculator

AHA, ACC Stand Firm in Support of Risk Calculator - MedPage Today:

"The dust-up over the new cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines -- already named "Calculator-gate" -- prompted the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology to stage a public defense at a hastily assembled press briefing here.

Although there are four guidelines in the new prevention package it is the assessment of risk -- the so-called risk calculator -- and the recommendation that statins be used as primary prevention that have drawn fire."

View the AHA, ACC public response (video)

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10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain - HealthCastle

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10 Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain - HealthCastle:

"The holiday and party season is upon us! Studies show that the weight gain around this time of year is more than just an urban legend. It adds up to a solid 1-2 pounds per year for most adults, more for adults who are already overweight. This year, skip the weight gain altogether and stay one step closer to your best self with these easy strategies."

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2013 Food Code is Out - Time for Light Reading | Marler Blog

2013 Food Code is Out - Time for Light Reading | Marler Blog:

"This Summary provides a synopsis of the textual changes from the 2009 FDA Food Code and the Supplement to the 2009 Food Code Chapters and Annexes to the 2013 edition. The primary intent of this record is to capture the nature of the changes rather than to identify every word or editing change. This record should not be relied upon as an absolute comparison that identifies each and every change."

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You Can Help Cut Acrylamide in Your Diet - FDA

Consumer Updates > You Can Help Cut Acrylamide in Your Diet:

"Cutting down on certain fried foods can also help you cut down on the amount of acrylamide you eat. That's a good thing because high levels of acrylamide have been found to cause cancer in animals, and on that basis scientists believe it is likely to cause cancer in humans as well."

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GMP Training Suggestions for 2014 - cGMP Essentials Course

 

483 Observation Gotchas!   1. There is no documented training in CGMPs. 2. CGMP training has not been conducted for over three years. 3. Firm lacks qualified CGMP trainers.      Planning for Training 2014!  2014 is just around the corner!  Do you need to get CGMP and related training completed and do not have the staff, or Are you and your staff already overloaded, or Do you just need a new and exciting approach to CGMP training? If you answered "Yes" to one or more of these questions, then take a look at our CGMP Essentials course. Learn More About the SkillsPlus CGMP Essentials course   Featured Course CGMP Essentials: This course can be structured with more than two dozen different training activities designed to reinforce learning and keep employees engaged. Prior students have high praise. One manager said, "I never knew CGMP training could be so much fun." One former FDA Inspector reported, "I actually learned something."   Topics addressed in this very popular course: 1. Heard on the Street 2. Review of 21 CFR 211 Subparts 3. Essential Quality System Tools 4. Consequences for non-compliance, and more!   If your firm needs a fresh new look at CGMP training, then you need to look into our CGMP Essentials course!   Examine The CGMP Essentials Course Outline   Allan Dewes, President.   About Your Instructor Allan Dewes   Allan Dewes has been training employees for over 40 years, with 30 years in the pharmaceutical industry. Allan understands CGMP regulations, the FDA expectations, and how to make training fun to maximize retention.   Email today to request a quotation

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GMP Training Ideas - Executive Session

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483 Observation Gotchas!   1. Firm lacked an effective training program to ensure all employees, including upper management, are fully trained on CGMPs. 2. Management failed to prevent non-controlled documents from being in the dispensing area. 3. Management did not understand their role & responsibility in supporting & enforcing the quality system.            Planning for Training 2014!  2014 is just around the corner!  Can't get management staff to attend your CGMP training sessions, or Not quite sure what to present to management staff for annual CGMP training, or Does management feel that they do not need to attend annual CGMP training? If you answered "Yes" to one or more of these questions, then you need to take a look at our Executive Session 2014 CGMP Update.    Featured Course Executive Session 2014 CGMP Update: This course focuses on what the executive needs to know. There's no discussion of "single-line through ... yada, yada, yada," in this course.   Topics addressed in this intense update: 1. Annual observation update 2. What the observations mean to executives and managers 3. Consequences 4. Interesting court cases 5. Current trends and more!   If your firm needs to get some of your executives and managers into meaningful CGMP training, then you need to look into our Executive Session 2014 CGMP Update!   Return Home: The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Blog SkillsPlus Intl Inc. - The best GMP training, best QSR training, best instructors SkillsPlus Intl Info Blog The Exemptee Institute The Designated Representative Institute The Health, Drug, Prescription, and GMP Supersite Gift Store

FDA Targets Trans Fat in Processed Foods

Consumer Updates - FDA Targets Trans Fat in Processed Foods:

"Part of the FDA's responsibility to the public is to ensure that food in the American food supply is safe. Therefore, due to the risks associated with consuming PHOs, FDA has issued a Federal Register notice with its preliminary determination that PHOs are no longer "generally recognized as safe," or GRAS, for short."

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2014 GMP Training Ideas - Deviation Investigation Report Writing Workshop

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1. Deviation reports failed to include a discussion of product impact.

2. Investigation reports stated this was an isolated incident, yet the database revealed 13 similar incidents.

3. Investigation reports failed to provide data to support the root cause determination

Planning for Training 2014!  2014 is just around the corner!  Do your investigation reports wander all over and never get to the point, or Do deviation reports fail to document a sound root cause conclusion, or Do deviation report writers never seem to know what Quality Assurance wants discussed in the report? If you answered "Yes" to one or more of these questions, then take a look at our Investigations Report Writing clinic. Learn More About the SkillsPlus Investigation Report Writing Clinic

Featured Course Deviation Investigation Report Writing Clinic: This course is hands-on and personal. In this clinic, students: learn about each section of your company's investigation report; write each section of the report for a real investigation report, and then; receive personal coaching privately from Allan. This course is not the typical spelling and grammar checking training program often offered. Common sections addressed in this very popular workshop: 1. Deviation Description 2. Previous Related Investigations 3. Product Impact Assessment 4. Root Cause Investigation Discussion 5. Root Cause Determination 6. Risk Assessment 7. Corrective and Preventive Actions and more! If your firm is not satisfied with the quality of deviation investigation reports, then you need to look into our Deviation Investigation Report Writing Clinic! Examine The SkillsPlus Investigation Report Writing Clinic Outline

Allan Dewes, President. About Your Instructor Allan Dewes Allan Dewes has been teaching others to write deviation investigation reports for over 15 years. Allan understands CGMP regulations, the FDA expectations for deviation investigation reports, and how to coach others to write a quality document. Email today to request a quotation

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FDA: Janssen Pharma - Pleads Guilty - To Pay Over $1.6 billion - re: Risperdal

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Johnson & Johnson to Pay More Than $2.2 Billion to Resolve Criminal and Civil Investigations
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Press Announcements > FDA: Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to plead guilty and pay over $1.6 billion to resolve allegations of misbranding and filing false claims for its schizophrenia drug Risperdal:

"U.S. Department of Justice today announced a guilty plea agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (JPI) of Titusville, N.J., and a $400 million criminal fine for introducing a misbranded drug, Risperdal (risperidone), into interstate commerce. A Johnson & Johnson Company, JPI must also pay $1.25 billion under a separate civil settlement concerning the same drug. The combined criminal plea and civil settlement agreement related to Risperdal totals more than $1.67 billion."

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GMP Training - Online Training Courses

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Plan for cGMP Training 2014!

 2014 is just around the corner! 

1. Do your employees avoid CGMP training, claiming they've heard it all, or
2. Do they resist attending CGMP training because "their" job is never discussed, or
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Herbal Supplements Are Often Not What They Seem - NYTimes.com

Herbal Supplements Are Often Not What They Seem - NYTimes.com:

"DNA tests show that many pills labeled as healing herbs are little more than powdered rice and weeds."

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